During the party, Adrian left for a short while. Aleigha was talking to Tanner.
She had a lead on his sister's whereabouts. This great news made Tanner have a better impression of her.
"Adrian is not good at expressing his feelings. I didn't know why he fell for you.
"Now, I think I do."
Aleigha smiled and didn't say anything.
By the time the party was over, Adrian had become friends with the guy from Fripdence.
In the car.
"I'm going to hold a party this weekend. Honey, can you help me?"
Aleigha was surprised. "Me? I've never held a party before."
"Have a try. We will hold parties from time to time in the future. You are the hostess, and this is kind of your job."
Because of the party thing, Aleigha had had an unusually busy week.
She could only turn to Windy, who was an expert
in this field.
On Wednesday, Adrian told Aleigha that the mayor of City A would also come to the party.
The mayor had just taken office, and he was from Fripdence. His background was unknown.
Now that Adrian took him seriously, he must be something.
On Friday, Aleigha had almost finished her preparations. Fresh ingredients would be delivered on Sunday.
For this party, Aleigha had not slept well for several nights.
Adrian was trying to train her. He felt sorry for her when he saw her eyes, but he couldn't do anything.
Early on Sunday morning, Windy came to the Xiao Residence with Freddie. Aleigha felt so glad that she had Windy's help. Without it, she would definitely screw it.
The fresh ingredients were delivered on time. Aleigha had the chef of a Michelin restaurant come here.
Even the cutlery was the best. She really put a lot of work into it.
She was very thorough even in the details.
In the afternoon, guests arrived one after another.
Adrian returned home as fast as he could.
The living room was decorated both inside and outside, and even the yard was decorated.
As night fell, the house looked like a palace.
The mayor, Valentino Hammond, brought his wife and daughter here. Adrian and Aleigha welcomed them personally.
Valentino, who was in his early fifties, had been in Fripdence for many years before. His wife was from a noble family.
Mrs. Hammond was few years younger, and her temperament was outstanding. There was a hint of nobility in her every gesture.
Their daughter just turned 23 this year. She just got back from studying music in Vienna.
When they came in, there weren't many people who recognized them. It was Adrian's willingness to greet them that drew attention to them.
Mrs. Hammond was a smart woman. She looked at Aleigha meaningfully.
"Mr. Xiao, is this lady your friend?" Mrs. Hammond sized Aleigha up.
Then, she raised a questioning eyebrow.
"She's my wife, because we haven't been able to hold a wedding yet." Adrian explained calmly.
He did not flatter her because she was the
mayor's wife.
Upon hearing that, a trace of disappointment flitted across Mrs. Hammond's eyes. She glanced at Aleigha and then changed the subject.
After arranging the three of them to their seats, Adrian took Aleigha to the door.
"What do you think of Mr. Hammond?" Adrian asked in a low voice.
Aleigha turned to look at the three people who were smiling not far away. "He's Alexander's man.
"Don't you think it's odd that he came here of his own accord?"
Aleigha had looked into the Hammonds. Valentino used to be Alexander's subordinate.
His path in politics was smooth, as if someone was helping him in secret.
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